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Top 5 US Health Insurers’ Annual Profits Jumped 230 Percent Since ACA’s Passage
The lion’s share goes to UnitedHealth Group, which reportedly denies nearly 1 in 3 medical claims from policy holders.
More Californians Are Freezing to Death — and Many Are Older Unhoused People
Hypothermia deaths have also spiked nationwide, with about 2,520 people dying last year, up about 35 percent from 2014.
Sanders: Reaction to UHC CEO Death Is “Reflection” of “Cruel” Health Care System
“Many, many people are furious at the health insurance companies,” Sanders said.
Behind UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Is a Larger System of Corporate Rule
The violence of for-profit health care’s megastructure can only be overcome through collective resistance campaigns.
Poll: Nearly 2 in 3 Americans Say Government Should Ensure Health Care Coverage
The US is the only wealthy country in the world without universal health care.
77 Past Nobel Prize Winners Tell Senators to Reject RFK Jr. HHS Nomination
“Placing Mr. Kennedy in charge of DHHS would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” the Nobel laureates stated.
Murder of UnitedHealth CEO Reveals Widespread Anger at Health Insurance Industry
New York prosecutors have charged a suspect with murder for the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rep. Ro Khanna Rebukes ABC Anchor for Dismissing Possibility of Medicare for All
Khanna told anchor Martha Raddatz he believes Bernie Sanders is “absolutely right” that health care is a human right.
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Air Pollutant. Can We Stop It?
We've known of formaldehyde's threats for decades, but companies that rely on it have thwarted regulatory efforts.
Millions Are at Immediate Risk of Losing Coverage If Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding
Nine states have trigger laws that would swiftly end their Medicaid expansions if federal funding falls.